SEC championship drew big numbers, ratings

Staff report

Wednesday

Dec 5, 2018 at 8:00 AM

The SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia last weekend was the most-watched and highest-rated regular-season football game on any network in the last seven years, CBS announced Tuesday. It was also the second most-watched SEC title game ever, dating back to its debut in 1992. There were 17.5 million viewers who saw the Crimson Tide beat the Bulldogs, 35-28.

Also, “SEC on CBS” ended up being the highest-rated regular-season college football package on any network for the 10th year in a row. Six of Alabama’s games this season aired on CBS.

The Crimson Tide’s next game — the Orange Bowl — will be on ESPN on Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. CT.

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